/ A steer on accommodation please.

Am planning eight nights in Scotland over NY. Would be grateful for an experienced tip on accom. Aviemore and Glencoe are full or expensive which seems to narrow the choices down to Fort William, Kinguissie, Kincraig or Kinlochleven - all have availability.
We've had a couple of winter weekends between us but are mainly looking to climb grade 2/3. In addition - somewhere entertaining enough for the evening or an off day.
Any suggestions would be much appreciated!

Staying east has the obvious attraction of the Northern Corries (short approach, shortish routes), but it will be busy if conditions are half decent.

The west has better options at the grade for ridge/buttress type routes if the gullies are full of windslab, but on the other hand it's a bit less likely to have good weather, and the walk-ins are longer.

All have food/drink facilities, with FW having the most choice and Kincraig the least (unless you drive into Aviemore).

But with this option there is a 10 mile walk in and you'll have to bring everything you need with you.
The far side of the Loche (about 4 miles from the bothy) there is some woods to collect fire wood.

The 10 days we ere there, there were a great selectipon of people turn up, from solo walkers, to people wanting to turn it into a party venue.